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boid¹

  • /bɔɪd/

Sounds like Boyd, buoyed (one pronunciation) · Rhymes with -ɔɪd

Where it comes from

From Boids, an artificial life program developed by Craig Reynolds in 1986; derived from bird and -oid.

noun boids

  1. A computer simulation of an animal that flies in flocks or swarms.

boid²

  • /ˈboʊ.ɪd/ US
  • /ˈbəʊ.ɪd/ UK

noun boids

  1. Any member of the family Boidae of non-venomous snakes.

boid³

  • /bəɪd/ New York City

noun boids

  1. nonstandard Nonstandard spelling of bird, representing the traditional New York City pronunciation. 'You both got guns,' he said. 'I kin smell 'em. You come aroun' here again and you follow the boid 'n I plead self-defence.'

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"boid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/boid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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boid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/boid

Chicago

"boid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/boid.

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@misc{boid_2026,
  title = {boid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/boid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}